Asia Pacific Practice

HCVT is a comprehensive, one-stop shop for a broad range of tax, audit, and advisory services, specifically tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients on a global scale. We offer a unique blend of services, providing extensive support for U.S.-based companies looking to navigate the complexities of doing business in Asia, as well as those companies based in the Asia Pacific region doing business in the U.S.

At the core of our capabilities in serving the Asia Pacific market is a commitment to excellence, marked by a number of key differentiators that set us apart. Our team values responsiveness, ensuring that client needs are met with both swiftness and efficiency. This agility is complemented by our deep expertise across a variety of sectors, allowing us to provide informed and effective solutions tailored to each unique situation. Our clients benefit from a consistent group of professionals, ensuring seamless and continuous service. We specialize in serving middle market companies, and our expertise rivals that of Big Four firms, distinguishing ourselves through our improved response times and ensuring that our clients receive prompt and high-quality service. 

Furthermore, our senior professionals are proficient in an array of languages, significantly enhancing our capacity to serve a diverse and global client base, including:

• Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese)
• Japanese
• Korean
• Vietnamese
• Indonesian
• Cambodian

Our national and global reach is extended by our affiliation with Moore North America, Inc. (MNA), a member of Moore Global Network Limited, an independent and global accountancy and business advisory association of CPA and financial services firms throughout the United States and the globe. 

Our services are designed not just to meet but exceed the needs of our clients, offering a level of expertise and responsiveness that sets us apart in the international market.

• Tax Services:
  • Federal and state and local tax services
  • Wealth transfer to the U.S. from Asia, including trust and estate planning, pre-immigration planning and cross-border estate planning
  • Informational return processing, such as Form 1099 and Form 1042
  • Comprehensive international tax planning and compliance
  • Analysis of anti-deferral regimes (Subpart F, GILTI, PFIC)
  • Inbound tax planning for foreign investments/operations in the United States
  • Expertise in cross-border financing and repatriation of funds
  • Advanced foreign tax credit planning and reporting
  • Tax treaty planning and implementation
  • IC-DISC structures optimization for U.S. exporters, and leveraging FDII deductions
  • FATCA registration, analysis, implementation, and compliance
  • Preparation of expatriate tax returns
  • Reporting and withholding on payments to foreign persons, including FATCA considerations
• Accounting and Audit Services:
  • Pre-IPO accounting/audit readiness
  • GAAP consulting for a range of financial needs
  • Financial statement preparation, review, and audit for U.S.-based subsidiaries of foreign entities
• Advisory Services:
  • Comprehensive support in international mergers and acquisitions, including:
    • Tax
    • Accounting
    • Financial Due Diligence
  • Valuation and Modeling
    • Purchase Price Allocation
    • Portfolio Valuations
    • Business and Intangible Asset valuation
    • Board Advisory
    • Financial Deal Modeling
    • General Corporate Planning
    • Strategic Decision Support
  • CFO Advisory
    • Corporate Development
    • Financial Planning & Analysis
    • Investigative Data Analytics
    • Technical Accounting Advisory